Category

Results – Criminal Defense

Mar 15

1st Degree Felony Aggravated Robbery – Solicitation of a Juvenile to Commit a Crime

By Results - Criminal Defense

Charge:

1st Degree Felony Aggravated Robbery and Solicitation of a Juvenile to Commit a Crime.

Result:

Negotiated Plea Agreement – Client pled guilty to both charges.  Sentence included 3 years probation, no fine, 142 days in the Hennepin County Workhouse with work and school release, and a stayed sentence of 48 months in jail.

Story:

Our Client and a minor accomplice were accused of pushing a person onto the lightrail tracks in downtown, Minneapolis, and stealing their belongings.  While a security camera at the lightrail station caught the act, the video was inconclusive on how the victim ended up on falling onto the tracks.  According to our Client, and supported by the video evidence, the victim and our Client exchanged words and were about to start fighting at the lightrail station.  There was no video evidence that anyone caused the victim to fall and it seemed that the victim simply lost his balance during the altercation.  After falling, our Client and the minor accomplice took the victim’s belongings and walked away.  The victim was easily able to stand, and remove himself from the tracks long before the next train pulled into the station.  Because of our Client’s young age, their commitment to finish college, and dedication to their job, the Court gave our Client a second change by agreeing to stay a prison sentence.  This gave our Client an opportunity to continue college without much interruption and move their life forward in a positive direction.

Mar 15

Felony Terroristic Threats – 5th Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct – Disorderly Conduct

By Results - Criminal Defense

Charge:

Felony Terroristic Threats, 5th Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, Disorderly Conduct

Result:

Both the felony terroristic threats and criminal sexual conduct charges were dismissed.  Client pled guilty to disorderly conduct.

Story:

Our Client was charged with high level crimes based on conduct alleged by an angry neighbor.  Based on the evidence presented, the Court agreed that those crimes should be dismissed.  Our Client pled guilty to disorderly conduct, ordered to pay a minimal fine, and avoided having a criminal sexual conduct conviction on his record.

Mar 15

Criminal Vehicular Operation

By Results - Criminal Defense

Charge:

Criminal Vehicular Operation

Result:

Client pled guilty with a Stay of Imposition

Story:

Our Client was charged with Criminal Vehicular Operation after being involved in a crash while intoxicated.  Naros Law recognized our Client’s need for treatment, and assisted them in obtaining treatment with a program that was right for them.  The Court agreed to sentence our Client under a Stay of Imposition, meaning that upon completion of the sentence and probation the Client would not need to serve jail time or pay a fine.

Mar 15

Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud

By Results - Criminal Defense

Charge:

Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud

Result:

Client pled guilty but received only probation.

Story:

Our Client was an unwitting participant in a wire fraud scheme involving multiple parties and millions of dollars in transactions.  Initially, our Client was seen by the Prosecutor as an integral member of the group, and wanted harsh penalties levied for their participation.  Through meetings with the Prosecutor, Probation, and the Judge, Naros Law was able to convince all parties that our Client was a minor participant in the scheme who was unwittingly dragged into it by the group’s ringleader.  Our Client agreed to plead guilty for their involvement, and received an appropriate sentence of probation.  Our Client avoided having to pay large penalties or serve jail time.

Mar 15

Over Limit Fishing

By Results - Criminal Defense

Charge:

Over Limit Fishing (Misdemeanor)

Result:

Negotiated Plea Agreement – Our Client pled guilty to Petty Misdemeanor Fishing Over the Limit, a non-criminal offense

Story:

Our Client was found by DNR officers to have been over their fishing limit by hundreds of sunfish, and was facing a severe penalty based on the Prosecutors desire for our Client to be fined per fish.  Complicating the situation, our Client was also on probation on another matter and was facing a possible probation violation for their error.  Naros Law was able to convince the Court and the Prosecutor that our Client should avoid such a harsh consequence for what the innocent error our Client made of not understanding that even sunfish are subject to a fishing limit.  Naros Law was able to demonstrate that our Client learned a valuable lesson on the environmental impact of their poor choices, and our Client demonstrated they understood the responsibility of holding a fishing license.  Our Client received a more reasonable fine than what the Prosecutor demanded for their oversight.

Mar 15

Domestic Assault

By Results - Criminal Defense

Charge:

Domestic Assault

Result:

Negotiated plea agreement – our Client pled guilty under a Stay of Adjudication, keeping the criminal conviction off their record

Story:

Our Client was involved in an argument with a family member that led to police being called and a charge of Domestic Assault.  Naros Law was able to convince our Client that their chemical dependency was the issue that led to the argument in the first place, and helped them connect with the right treatment provider.  The Court saw the steps our Client was making in their life toward sobriety, and agreed to a Stay of Adjudication of the charges against them.  This meant that as long as our Client did not have another criminal charge against them over a certain period of time, the charges would be dismissed and the conviction would not remain on their record.

Mar 15

1st Degree Burglary and Trespassing

By Results - Criminal Defense

Charge:

1st Degree Burglary and Trespassing

Result:

Burglary charge dismissed for lack of evidence, Client pled guilty to Trespassing.

Story:

While intoxicated, our Client was given the address of a residence where a party was being held and planned on attending.  Upon arrival of what they thought was the correct address, our Client entered the porch area of the residence through the unlocked screen door and attempted to enter the home.  Unfortunately, our Client had the wrong address, and what started as an honest mistake quickly worsened to the point that our Client was charged with 1st Degree Burglary.  The people living at the home told our Client to leave several times, and due to the level of intoxication and inability to understand that no party was happening at the residence, our Client decided to remain in the porch area and waited there for his friends.  The homeowners contacted police to have our Client removed from their property.  When officers arrived our Client had difficulty understanding why they were there, or they were questioning his presence.  Our Client made several vague statements to the police that led them to the conclusion that he was at the residence to purchase drugs.  Because our Client had entered the property by opening the porch screen door, the police decided that the combination of his breaking and entering and attempted purchase of narcotics warranted a burglary charge against our Client.  While normally this would be a laughable situation, our Client was facing harsh consequences and the Prosecutor was not interested in dismissing the burglary charge.  After a Motion to Dismiss, Naros Law was able to demonstrate to the Court that the burglary charge was inappropriate and not supported by the evidence obtained by the police.  The Court agreed, and our Client later pled guilty to the much lower charge of Trespassing.

Mar 15

Criminal Sexual Conduct – Domestic Assault – Violation of Order for Protection

By Results - Criminal Defense

Charge:

Criminal Sexual Conduct and Domestic Assault – Violation of an Order for Protection

Result:

All charges dismissed.

Story:

Our Client and their significant other had been having issues, and a year prior the significant other had obtained an Order for Protection against our Client.  After reconciling, the significant other informed our Client that the Order for Protection was lifted.  However, following an argument the significant other called the police with a laundry list of allegations a mile long, all of which were completely false and unsubstantiated.  When police arrived they found that an active Order for Protection was still in place, and our Client was charged with violating the order.  After exhaustive discussions with the Prosecutor, and providing evidence of the false allegations from the victim, Naros Law was able to have all charges against our Client dismissed.

Mar 15

Domestic Assault – Fleeing Police – etc

By Results - Criminal Defense

Charge:

Domestic Assault, Fleeing from a Police Officer, Criminal Sexual Conduct, Disorderly Conduct, and Terroristic Threats.

Result:

Client pled guilty to disorderly conduct.  All other charges were dismissed.

Story:

Our Client was arrested following a false report of domestic assault.  Due to the Client’s immigration status, it was imperative that he not plead guilty to a violent crime or fleeing a police officer.  While the domestic assault charge was quickly dismissed, the Prosecutor maintained their stance that the Client should plead guilty to fleeing.  Naros Law’s diligent work, negotiation with the Prosecutor, and discussion with the Judge, allowed for all parties to come together on a fair result that kept our Client from being deported.  Client pled guilty to the Disorderly Conduct charge, kept his immigration status, and paid a minimal fine.

Mar 15

Assault on Police Officer – Obstructing the Legal Process – Fleeing Police

By Results - Criminal Defense

Charge:

4th Degree Assault on a Police Officer (felony), Obstructing the Legal Process, and Fleeing a Police Officer

Result:

Negotiated Plea Agreement – Client pled guilty to Obstructing the Legal Process, all other charges, including felony Assault on a Police Officer, were dismissed.

Story:

While standing outside of a bar our Client was observed by an officer on foot patrol to be very intoxicated.  When our Client reentered the bar, the officer advised him that he needed to go home due to their intoxication.  When our Client refused to leave, the officer asked for identification and soon discovered an active warrant in another state, as well as being on probation.  The officer asked our Client to sit in a squad car until their probation officer could be contacted to determine probation conditions, at which time our Client attempted to flee.  During the altercation the officers received several incidental injuries due to broken glass on the ground in the area.  After reviewing the evidence in this case, Naros Law determined that the officers did not have probable cause to detain or question our Client based on their brief observations of their intoxication.  Naros Law pressed forward with a Motion to Dismiss, and prior to the hearing the Prosecutor agreed to drop the felony charge.  Our Client was convicted of Obstructing the Legal Process, a misdemeanor, and received a minimal fine.